The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported $72.7 million in gross sports betting revenue for January, a record for the state. Operators handled $651.7 million in wagers, while the state taxed $71.1 million in adjusted gross revenue and collected $14.2 million in tax.
The figures show operators’ results and the tax revenue generated by Massachusetts sports betting in January.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission outlines permitted and prohibited sports wagers in Massachusetts. It says wagers are not allowed on sports overseen by Russian or Belarusian governing bodies, or on specified judged events at the Olympics and other competitions; wagering on awards and approved special events is allowed.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission scheduled a public meeting for 27 August 2026, including a request to extend a temporary waiver concerning debit access instruments. The agenda also lists a young-adult sports betting study, casino reports, proposed regulation reviews and requests concerning Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted a link on 26 May 2026 to a report about the state's sports betting handle in April. The page headline cites $678 million, but the page text provides no further figures or report details.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released its March 2026 casino and sports wagering revenue report on 21 April 2026. The report covers both casino gaming and sports wagering in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that sports wagering generated nearly $755m in gross gaming revenue between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, producing $150.7m in state tax revenue. The report also recorded 1.83 million active accounts and more than 1.1 million users of licensees’ play-management tools.